5 Basic Survivual Skills Echo-Sigma Emergency Preparedness information and everyday Survival hacks

TINDER: Solid Fuel Tablets are an excellent long burning and hot ignition source for use as fire
tinder. You can make your own fire starter kit from lint, sawdust, etc. slightly saturated with charcoal
lighter, kerosene, and carry it in used 35mm film canisters that have been sealed tightly with duct tape.
Always have an “extra” supply of matches stored away for emergencies. One easy home-made fire
starting kit is to take two small ziplock bags, insert 6 to 8 strike anywhere matches in one along with a
small piece of emery paper or sandpaper to strike against in wet conditions. Add in a combination of
dried wood shavings, purposely made or picked up on the trail. Seal this bag upside down inside the
other bag, for maximum waterproof protection and keep it in your jacket pocket, not as a primary,
but as a back up, just in case you ever need it.
There are a variety of fire starting kits available in your local camping/hunting store, pick one of these
on your next visit as your emergency back up. Practice whatever methods of fire starting you choose
at home in your backyard, so you know how it works.
As a safety suggestion, DO NOT rely on the disposable butane lighters to always function for you in the
outdoors, as you can not always rely on them in wind and wet conditions. Also, if they slip out of your
pocket and into the fire, you could have a potential explosive projectile. The problem with most lighters
is that you cannot determine the fuel supply
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